My boyfriend and I will by staying in Santa Rosa next Thursday and Friday. I know it's a shamefully short amount of time, but we've never been before so I thought it might be better to get a general overview of each area rather than focus entirely on one.
I've done some research and come up with a tentative itinerary (one day each in Napa and Sonoma) that I'd love some opinions on.
Thursday
The general idea for the day is to focus our stops along the way back to Santa Rosa from Yountville (via St. Helena).
10am reservations at Shafer,
Lunch in Yountville - Currently I have reservations at Bistro Jeanty because two of my favorite hard-to-find French dishes (quenelles de brochet and veal kidneys) are on the menu, but I have read mixed reviews so I am not convinced this is a better choice than étoile or Bouchon. I'm a regular at Bouchon whenever I am in Vegas (a few times a year) so I'd rather try something new unless this location is unique enough to warrant a visit. (Definitely want to keep it in the neighborhood of French cuisine so Bottega is out).
Destinations on the way back to Santa Rosa - hope & grace, Chandon, Bouchon Bakery, Elizabeth Spencer.
Dinner - Any recommendations? I have reservations at Zazu on Friday night, but I don't have anything planned for Thursday. Open to all types of cuisine.
Friday
Using sort of the same strategy here - going to drive up to Healdsburg and work our way back via Sebastopol.
11am reservations at Ridge
Lunch at Willi's Seafood and Raw Bar
Destinations on the way back to Santa Rosa - J Vineyards, Iron Horse, Lynmar and possibly Merry Edwards
Dinner - Zazu
That about wraps it up... looking forward to hearing what people think.
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Bouchon Bakery
6528 Washington St, Yountville, CA 94599
Zazu Restaurant
3535 Guerneville Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Bistro Jeanty
6510 Washington Street, Yountville, CA 94599
Bottega
6525 Washington Street Suite A9, Yountville, CA 94599
Bouchon
6534 Washington Street, Yountville, CA 94599
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